A Sticky Situation Is The Ethical Dilemmas Of The Business...

A Sticky Situation is a case that exemplifies the ethical dilemmas individuals face in the business world and how ethical theories can provide various solutions. In this case, Kent Graham has been an account manager at Dura-Stick Label products for two years, a deserved forerunner in the industry of label converting for durable-products. Although Kent was hired with 10 years of previous experience in label converting, his work at Dura Stick has not been up to par with the company’s reputation. Due to this, Kent believes that if he doesn’t close on some big accounts, he will lose his job and ultimately not have the resources to support his wife and two children. With this in mind, Kent calls on Jack Olson of Spray-On Inc. who has just given Kent another exceptional vendor evaluation. Jack has relied on Dura-Stick’s services for 20 years now, faithfully under the direction of Tim Davis in the manufacturing department. Spray-On’s new project entails a seven-color label and does not know that Dura-Stick has only ever provided two-color labels. When asked if Dura-Stick can complete such a project, Kent impulsively agrees to do the job. This is the inception of the ethical dilemma that Kent faces throughout this case as he becomes conflicted by his moral duty to the company. An ethical dilemma is a situation where the decision maker must decide on the best course of action when no matter the course chosen, an ethical principle is compromised and no perfect, explicit solutionShow MoreRelatedLibrary Management204752 Words   |  820 PagesStueart and Barbara B. Moran United States Government Information: Policies and Sources Peter Hernon, Harold C. Relyea, Robert E. Dugan, and Joan F. Cheverie Library Information Systems: From Library Automation to Distributed Information Access Solutions Thomas R. Kochtanek and Joseph R. Matthews The Complete Guide to Acquisitions Management Frances C. Wilkinson and Linda K. Lewis Organization of Information, Second Edition Arlene G. Taylor The School Library Media Manager, Third Edition BlancheRead MoreContemporary Issues in Management Accounting211377 Words   |  846 Pages) 978 –0–19–928336–1 (Pbk.) 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 3 FOREWORD ‘ Michael Bromwich is an exemplar of all that is good about the British tradition of academic accounting. Serious in intent, he has striven both to illuminate practice and to provide ways of improving it. Although always appealing to his economic understandings, he has been open to a wide variety of other ideas, recognizing their intellectual strengths and capabilities rather than making artificial distinctions between what isRead MoreFundamentals of Hrm263904 Words   |  1056 PagesPrinted in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Brief Contents PA RT 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 UNDERSTANDING HRM The Dynamic Environment of HRM 2 Fundamentals of Strategic HRM 28 PART 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 THE LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONTEXT OF HRM Equal Employment Opportunity 56 Employee Rights and Discipline 84 PART 3 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 STAFFING THE ORGANIZATION Human Resource Planning and Job Analysis 110 Recruiting 132 Foundations of Selection 154 PARTRead MoreProject Mgmt296381 Words   |  1186 PagesSeppanen, Kumar, and Chandra, Process Analysis and Improvement, First Edition Simchi-Levi, Kaminsky, and Simchi-Levi, Designing and Managing the Supply Chain: Concepts, Strategies, Case Studies, Third Edition Sterman, Business Dynamics: Systems Thinking and Modeling for Complex World, First Edition Stevenson, Operations Management, 10th Edition Swink, Melnyk, Cooper, and Hartley, Managing Operations Across the Supply Chain, First Edition Thomke, Managing Product and Service Development: Text and CasesRead More THE IMPACT OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES65118 Words   |  261 PagesDurham E-Theses THE IMPACT OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES LEE, SHIUAN,EN,CHRIS How to cite: THE IMPACT OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES, Durham theses, Durham University. Available at LEE, SHIUAN,EN,CHRIS (2009) Durham E-Theses Online: http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/242/ Use policy The full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal